The NBA is investigating allegations made against Jerry West and the LA Clippers involving the free agency recruitment of Kawhi Leonard in 2019, a league source confirmed to ESPN.TMZ Sports reported this week that a man, who claims to be close to Leonard, filed a lawsuit against West and the Clippers, alleging that West owes him $2.5 million for helping…

The Houston Rockets are increasingly expanding trade discussions on All-NBA guard James Harden beyond his preferred destinations of Brooklyn and Philadelphia, sources told ESPN.Several playoff-caliber teams in the Eastern and Western conferences have told ESPN that they're finding increased comfort in committing high-level trade assets in talks to acquire Harden. The Rockets have ongoing discussions on several fronts and have…

The NBA coach's challenge is back, and here to stay.Following the recommendation from the league's competition committee, the NBA's board of governors voted Thursday to keep the challenge as an option for coaches going forward. It was introduced last year on a one-year trial.Coaches challenged 700 calls last season, including the playoffs. Calls were overturned 308 times, or a rate…

Charges against Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kevin Porter Jr. stemming from his arrest last month have been dismissed, his lawyer Alex Spiro told ESPN.Porter was arrested Nov. 15 and charged with improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle after he flipped his Mercedes SUV on an interstate southeast of Cleveland. Police found a loaded .45-caliber handgun and a small…